Physically settled platinum and palladium futures contracts and futures options will commence trading on November 27 on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange, which is cracking a world first by taking... 

Deutsche Bank on Wednesday raised its 2026 gold forecast to $4 450/oz from $4 000/oz, which it had projected two months ago, citing stabilising investor flows and persistent central-bank demand.... 

A squeeze in global copper markets will tighten again next year, pushing up prices of concentrate and refined metal to new highs, the head of metals research at commodity trader Mercuria said on... 

Europe's biggest copper smelter Aurubis is comfortable rejecting lowball offers for copper concentrate, an executive said on Wednesday, as tense negotiations over annual contracts for the feedstock... 

Even though there is consensus that gold has probably already hit its 2025 high point and is unlikely to go beyond the all-time-record it set in October when it breached the $4 300/oz mark, a Santa... 

The economics of South Africa’s Phalaborwa rare earths project in Limpopo province have been uplifted very materially by the 3 000%-plus surge in the European prices of yttrium, a silvery white,... 

Brazil's COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels... 

The UK government on Sunday launched a new critical minerals strategy, setting out ambitions to reduce the nation’s reliance on imported minerals by scaling up domestic mining, refining and... 

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit reflected a "renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation", concluding a... 

Africa’s minerals are indispensable for a clean economy and these range from platinum-group metals (PGMs), which power hydrogen and fuel cells, to cobalt and manganese, which will drive battery... 

Over the next 75 years, Europe will either face unprecedented migration as millions of Africans seek work and opportunity, or Africa must generate enough economic growth and jobs to support its... 

Gold exploration and development company Panthera Resources says positive results have been returned for carbon-in-leach (CIL) bottle roll tests and column leach tests that have been carried out on... 

Platinum is required across all major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production pathways, including power-to liquid (PtL), which uses the Fischer Tropsch process (FT), as well as the FT process... 

Zambia-focused copper producer Jubilee Metals Group has reported positive progress for the quarter ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – successfully improving its... 

London-listed mining services company Capital has successfully raised gross proceeds of £31-million, or $40-million, after issuing 28.5-million new common shares in the company at a price of 107p... 

The EU is prepared to take direct stakes in Australian critical minerals projects and will soon announce a list of projects it will support, EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday.... 

South Africa and the European Union vowed to defend multilateralism on Thursday, ahead of the G20 summit, as they signed a partnership on critical minerals. South Africa is hosting this year's G20... 

Canada is putting pressure on Anglo American to make stronger commitments to executive and management jobs at its proposed Vancouver headquarters as a condition of taking over Teck Resources,... 

ASX-, JSE- and LSE-listed miner Kore Potash has conditionally raised about $12.2-million, or £9.2-million, through direct subscriptions of new ordinary shares. The company undertook a fundraise... 

Mining Weekly as well several B20 and G20 visitors were this week chauffeured around Johannesburg in a platinum-catalysed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) that journalists attending South... 

The London Metal Exchange (LME) will stop administering auctions that set platinum and palladium prices for the London Bullion Market Association next year so it can focus on its core base metals... 

UBS on Thursday raised its 2026 mid-year gold target price by $300 to $4 500/oz on expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, persistent geopolitical risks, fiscal concerns and strong central bank... 

Growing economies in a way that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive requires partnerships, as none of government, business or civil society can solve systemic challenges alone. The was... 

Glencore has cut its stake in Century Aluminum by 10% to 33%, raking in millions following a share price rally triggered by US tariffs on aluminium imports and a profit bonanza for local aluminium... 

EU industry chief Stephane Sejourne said on Wednesday that recycling is likely the solution to reducing the bloc's dependency on critical raw materials imports from China. Under the Critical Raw... 

The platinum market is expected to move to being in balance in 2026 – but this is contingent on a lessening of the trade tensions that have accentuated this year’s substantial platinum market... 

Africa-focused gold miner Resolute Mining has announced an initial mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 643 000 oz of contained gold at its La Debo project in Côte d’Ivoire, which is 60% larger than... 

London-listed Harena Rare Earths’ ordinary shares of 0.5p each have been approved to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US, and will start cross-trading at market open on November 18. The... 

Rock and roll history is set to be immortalised with the unveiling by the UK's Royal Mint of a collectible coin to celebrate the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, commemorating the fortieth... 

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved the launch of platinum and palladium futures and options contracts on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange, Heraeus reports. The contracts will... 

Central banks likely bought large amounts of gold in November in a multi-year trend to diversify reserves to hedge geopolitical and financial risks, Goldman Sachs said on Monday. The Wall Street... 

The EU's European Investment Bank and the Australian government said in a joint statement on Monday they would deepen cooperation on critical raw materials, as Western powers scramble to cut their...